Design & Technology learning outside the classroom on the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is host to many fascinating and innovative companies who can impart real-life practical examples of the use of design and technology on visiting groups. From electronic products design and manufacture, through the use of resistant materials, to systems and control technologies.

Mixed Ability Resources

Mixed Ability resources are suitable for all ability levels within the specified Key Stage.

You will notice that either ALL aspects of the resource are suitable for all abilities, or that the activities are grouped into sections so that you can direct students accordingly - these resources typically progress in difficulty or offer enrichment tasks for higher ability students.

Lower Ability Resources

Lower Ability resources are differentiated especially to appeal to less capable students in the selected Key Stage.

These activities are introduced using less challenging language and feature prompts which are not present in other versions of the resource. For example, in word-finding activities the lower ability version might include letter counts or other clues.

Where differentiated resources are provided, these are generally produced in two or three variants to cope with the range of abilities in a mixed year group, and are carefully designed such that they all take around the same amount of time to complete.

Mid Ability Resources

Mid Ability resources are differentiated to appeal to average students in the selected Key Stage.

These activities use carefully considered language and will often be simplified compared to high ability versions of the resource. For example, in mathematics activities numbers might be deliberately rounded to make calculations more straightforward or avoid fractions.

Where differentiated resources are provided, these are generally produced in two or three variants to cope with the range of abilities in a mixed year group, and are designed such that they all take around the same amount of time to complete.

High Ability Resources

High Ability resources are differentiated especially to appeal to the most capable students in the selected Key Stage.

These activities generally offer more challenging questions, or additional tasks to enrich the overall experience and learning available.

Where differentiated resources are provided, these are generally produced in two or three variants to cope with the range of abilities in a mixed year group, and are carefully designed such that they all take around the same amount of time to complete..